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Southside Livestock Graded Feeder Cattle Sale Market Report

Blackstone, Virginia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock (Special Graded)

Sale of Wednesday, January 11, 2023

225 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $155.33/cwt +13.33 vs last sale · ≈ $899/hd at 579 lb · 23 head
light 6-weight M&L 2 steers $171.43/cwt ≈ $1,099/hd at 641 lb · 15 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 steers $178.03/cwt ≈ $963/hd at 541 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 225 97 152
Feeder cattle 225 97 152

Market comments — USDA reporter

State Graded Feeder Cattle (Steers 73, Heifers 111, Bulls 41)

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
373 373 2 82.00 $82.00 $306 —
430 430 1 187.00 $187.00 $804 —
537–543 541 13 170.00–183.00 $178.03 $963 —
639–645 641 15 156.00–178.00 $171.43 $1,099 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465 465 3 191.00 $191.00 $888 +14.00
525–546 541 9 164.00–180.50 $176.94 $957 —
569 569 6 187.00 $187.00 $1,064 +13.00
600–637 622 5 177.00–178.00 $177.61 $1,105 +3.61
723–730 725 3 158.00 $158.00 $1,146 +2.50
762 762 3 161.00 $161.00 $1,227 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
443 443 2 170.00 $170.00 $753 —
468 468 8 199.50 $199.50 $934 —
545 545 1 140.00 $140.00 $763 —
680 680 1 135.00 $135.00 $918 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 2 120.00 $120.00 $414 —
375 375 1 130.00 $130.00 $488 +6.93
428 428 10 161.00 $161.00 $689 —
465–475 468 4 142.00–145.00 $144.24 $675 +1.24
530 530 12 156.00 $156.00 $827 —
565–592 579 23 150.00–160.00 $155.33 $899 +13.33
615 615 5 145.00 $145.00 $892 +12.00
725 725 2 132.00 $132.00 $957 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 2 138.00 $138.00 $483 +21.00
453 453 2 152.00 $152.00 $689 —
536 536 5 151.00 $151.00 $809 —
560 560 2 132.00 $132.00 $739 +8.00
657 657 6 145.00 $145.00 $953 +8.00
715 715 2 134.00 $134.00 $958 —
812 812 3 150.00 $150.00 $1,218 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
447 447 6 147.00 $147.00 $657 —
472 472 7 156.00 $156.00 $736 +32.00
544 544 6 130.00 $130.00 $707 —
610 610 1 145.00 $145.00 $884 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
418 418 2 120.00 $120.00 $502 ±0.00
605–640 619 5 109.00–113.00 $111.35 $689 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
423 423 5 181.00 $181.00 $766 —
450–498 486 4 164.00–171.00 $169.38 $823 +4.38
515 515 2 168.00 $168.00 $865 +15.00
582 582 3 150.00 $150.00 $873 —
665–675 668 4 114.00–135.00 $129.69 $866 —
727 727 7 133.50 $133.50 $971 +7.50
880 880 1 100.00 $100.00 $880 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
328 328 2 160.00 $160.00 $525 —
438 438 3 180.00 $180.00 $788 +16.13
483 483 3 166.00 $166.00 $802 +11.53
510–535 521 4 135.00–142.00 $139.79 $728 —
680 680 1 104.00 $104.00 $707 —
710 710 1 122.00 $122.00 $866 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
670 670 1 113.00 $113.00 $757 -11.00

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Reading this report

What does "Medium and Large 1" mean?

USDA feeder grades describe frame size and muscle thickness, not quality of the individual animal. "Medium and Large" is the frame score; the number is muscle (1 = heaviest muscled). "Medium and Large 1–2" pens mix both muscle scores — common across the Southeast.

What is $/cwt?

Dollars per hundredweight — per 100 lb of animal. A 500-lb calf at $450/cwt brings 5 × $450 = $2,250. Lighter cattle usually bring more per cwt but less per head.

Why are some prices per head?

Bred cows, cow-calf pairs, and some replacement classes sell by the head, not by weight. We show those exactly as USDA reports them — a $/head figure is never converted into $/cwt on this site.

Where do these numbers come from?

From the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service's Livestock Market News — federal reporters at the sale. We publish each report in full and link the official USDA document at the top of the page.